Geelong Cats

Zach Tuohy's after-the-siren winner was one of 2018's best moments - will we see more of this? (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

Founded in 1859 the Geelong Cats are the second oldest club in the AFL and one of the oldest in the world. In modern times the club is best known for their triple premiership era that saw them win flags in 2007, 2009 and 2011.

Geelong rubbished suggestions of a slide down the ladder last season with a blistering start to the season and, although they spluttered badly in the second half of the season, it was enough to claim a surprise minor premiership. September didn’t go nearly as well, however, with a preliminary final loss to Richmond ending their season.

Immense pressure is on the Cats, and coach Chris Scott, to make something of a decade of regular finals appearances that so far resulted in no flags since 2011. The loss of Tim Kelly has cast doubt on the club’s ability to reach the summit, although the addition of Jack Steven could help. At best, Geelong can be considered a dark horse.